Irina Vasilievna Karenina was born on May 12, 1979 in Nizhny Tagil. Graduated from the Literary Institute named after. A.M. Gorky. Author of six poetry books. Published in the magazines “Ural” and “New World”. For the poem “We were traveling in Chita, in a trailer” (“Znamya”, No. 12, 2011) - the “Debut in the Banner” award, appointed by the Foundation for Socio-Economic and Intellectual Programs), the Victor Astafiev Prize. Lives in Minsk.